Bus Service 168

Service 168 File:SG6256C 168.jpg
Route Information
Route	Bedok Interchange ↔ Woodlands Interchange
Route Length	30.7 km (towards Woodlands) 29.9 km (towards Bedok)
Travelling Time	84 mins (1 h 24 mins)
Operator	(Bedok Bus Package)

Service 168 is a residential inter-town route connecting Bedok and Tampines towns with Woodlands, via the Tampines Expressway corridor. The route incorporates a long express sector (~20km) between Tampines Avenue 10 and Woodlands Avenue 2 along Tampines Expressway (TPE) and Seletar Expressway (SLE), but with an intermediate stop each at Bef/Aft Punggol Rd along Tampines Expressway & Jalan Kayu.

As the fastest bus link between Bedok / Tampines and Woodlands, it benefits from fairly high demand throughout the day and double-decker buses make up the bulk of the fleet. Service 969 offers an alternative route between Tampines and Woodlands, but takes a longer journey via Yishun.

Short-Trip Service 168A operates during morning and evening peak hours of Weekdays & Saturdays (except Public Holidays) and it complements the peak hour demand between Woodlands and Tampines via the Seletar and Tampines Expressways, with stops at transfer points at Jalan Kayu and TPE (near Punggol Rd).

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 168/168A

Fleet Size		Bedok North Depot (BNDEP)	Seletar Depot (SEDEP)
168	168A	168	168	168A
34	2	19	15	2
Fleet
2 Single Deckers		N/A	SBS8417EA SBS8896EA Scania K230UB
32 Double Deckers		SG5840Y SG5843P SG5893U SG5894S SG5895P SG6075H SG6147J SG6160U SG6165G SG6169X SG6175C SG6179S SG6214Z SG6215X SG6216T SG6240Y SG6275Y MAN ND323F	SG5905U SG5906S SG6158C SG6248B SG6256C SG6266Z SG6270K MAN ND323F SBS3654U SBS3734Y SBS3749E SBS3846H SBS3945E SBS7579C Volvo B9TL

ExpandNotes

2 missing BNDEP DDs. SG5843P will perform crossover trips on Service 81 on selected Weekdays. Several BNDEP DDs will operate on Service 81 on Weekends & Public Holidays. BNDEP & Service 35 buses are interchangeable. Weekdays: Bedok North 9A-9P / 9S; Seletar 6A-6P / 7S / 2E (34 buses) Saturdays: Bedok North 9A-11P; Seletar 6A-6P (17 buses) Sundays & Public Holidays: Bedok North 9A-10P / 1T; Seletar 5A-5P (16 buses) Special Weekdays: Bedok North 10A-9P / 9S; Seletar 5A-4P / 6S (30 buses)

ExpandService 168 duty allocation
Bedok North
Weekdays (9A-9P / 9S)	A/P	SG6075H, SG6147J, SG6160U, SG6165G, SG6169X, SG6214Z, SG6215X, SG6216T, SG6240Y & SG6275Y
	S	SG5747J, SG5761S, SG5840Y, SG5843P, SG5893U, SG5894S, SG5895P, SG6175C & SG6179S
Seletar
Weekdays (6A-6P / 7S / 2E)	A/P	SG5905U, SG5906S, SG6158C, SG6248B, SG6256C & SG6266Z
	S	SBS3654U, SBS3749E, SBS3846H, SBS8417E, SBS8896E & SG6270K
	E	SBS7579C (Duty 21E) & SBS3945E (Duty 20E)

Route Information

Frequency

Period	AM Peak (First Bus - 08:30)	AM Off Peak (08:31 - 16:59)	PM Peak (17:00 - 19:00)	PM Off Peak (19:01 - Last Bus)
towards Woodlands	05 - 14 minutes	06 - 14 minutes	05 - 13 minutes	10 - 13 minutes
towards Bedok	05 - 15 minutes	06 - 14 minutes	07 - 13 minutes	09 - 13 minutes

Special Departures

• 

  75051

  Tampines West Stn Exit B
  Tampines Ave 1
  DT31

  Tampines West
  
  SAFRA Tampines →
  

  46009

  Woodlands Int
  W'lands Sq
  NS9

  TE2

  Woodlands
  
  Causeway Point
  Woodlands Civic Center
  Woods Square
  • Weekdays: 05:30 (DD)
• 

  76141

  Tampines Stn/Int
  Tampines Ave 4
  EW2

  DT32

  Tampines
  
  Tampines 1 →
  

  46009

  Woodlands Int
  W'lands Sq
  NS9

  TE2

  Woodlands
  
  Causeway Point
  Woodlands Civic Center
  Woods Square
  • Weekdays: 07:34 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E), 07:53 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E), 18:18 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E) & 18:34 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E)
  • Saturdays: 08:15 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E), 08:42 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E), 17:58 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E) & 18:36 (SBS8417E/SBS8896E)

Service 168A

File:SG5837H 168A.jpeg

SG5837H on Short-Trip Service 168A

• 

  46009

  Woodlands Int
  W'lands Sq
  NS9

  TE2

  Woodlands
  
  Causeway Point
  Woodlands Civic Center
  Woods Square →
  

  76149

  Opp Tampines Stn/Int
  Tampines Ave 4
  EW2

  DT32

  Tampines
  
  Tampines 1
  • Weekdays (except Public Holidays): 06:25, 06:43, 17:09 & 17:23
  • Saturdays (except Public Holidays): 06:55, 07:16, 16:55 & 17:29

Direction 1 (Bedok → Woodlands)

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Bus Stops	Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
		First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
84009 Bedok Int(Berth B3) Bedok Nth Dr	EW5 Bedok Bedok Mall	EW5 Bedok Bedok Mall	05:30	23:30	05:30	23:30	05:30	23:30
84659 Bef Heartbeat @ Bedok Bedok Nth St 1	Bedok Polyclinic		05:32	23:32	05:32	23:32	05:32	23:32
84359 Opp Bedok Ctrl PO Bedok Nth St 1			05:34	23:34	05:34	23:34	05:34	23:34
84211 Blk 403 Bedok Nth Ave 3			05:36	23:36	05:36	23:36	05:36	23:36
84521 Blk 506 Bedok Nth Ave 3			05:37	23:37	05:37	23:37	05:37	23:37
84201 Bedok Resvr Stn Exit A Bedok Nth Ave 3	DT30 Bedok Reservoir Bedok Town Park	DT30 Bedok Reservoir	05:39	23:39	05:39	23:39	05:39	23:39
75341 Opp The Clearwater Condo Bedok Resvr Rd	Bedok Reservoir Park		05:40	23:40	05:40	23:40	05:40	23:40
75061 Blk 954D Bedok Resvr Rd			05:41	23:42	05:41	23:41	05:41	23:42
75051 Tampines West Stn Exit B Tampines Ave 1	DT31 Tampines West SAFRA Tampines	DT31 Tampines West	05:30	23:45	05:44	23:44	05:44	23:45
76061 Blk 938 Tampines Ave 5			05:32	23:47	05:46	23:46	05:46	23:48
76131 UOB Tampines Ctr Tampines Ave 4	EW2 DT32 Tampines Century Square Tampines Mall		05:34	23:49	05:48	23:48	05:48	23:50
76141 Tampines Stn/Int Tampines Ave 4	EW2 DT32 Tampines Tampines 1	EW2 DT32 Tampines	05:36	23:51	05:49	23:49	05:50	23:52
76199 Blk 503 Tampines Ave 7	Tampines Polyclinic		05:37	23:53	05:50	23:51	05:51	23:53
76541 Citylife @ Tampines Tampines Ave 9			05:40	23:56	05:53	23:54	05:54	23:56
75271 Blk 721 Tampines Ave 9			05:42	23:58	05:55	23:56	05:56	23:58
75281 Blk 742A Tampines Ave 9			05:43	23:59	05:56	23:57	05:57	23:59
75291 Aft Tampines Ave 9 Tampines Ave 10			05:45	00:01	05:57	23:58	05:58	00:00
75311 Bef Tampines Lk Tampines Ave 10			05:47	00:03	05:59	00:00	06:00	00:02
75361 Bef Tampines Ind Ave 5 Tampines Ave 10			05:48	00:04	06:00	00:01	06:01	00:03
75351 Tampines Wafer Fab Pk Tampines Ave 10	IKEA Tampines Courts Tampines Giant Hypermarket		05:50	00:05	06:01	00:02	06:02	00:04
65191 Bef Punggol Rd(Berth 1A) TPE			05:54	00:11	06:06	00:09	06:07	00:10
68119 Aft Seletar Camp G Jln Kayu			06:02	00:19	06:13	00:17	06:14	00:17
46229 Casablanca W'lands Ave 2			06:16	00:35	06:27	00:33	06:28	00:31
46339 Bef W'lands Stn Exit 7 W'lands Ave 2	NS9 TE2 Woodlands	NS9 TE2 NS9 TE2 Woodlands	06:19	00:39	06:31	00:37	06:32	00:35
46639 W'lands Stn Exit 4 W'lands Ave 2	NS9 TE2 Woodlands		06:21	00:44	06:35	00:42	06:35	00:39
46009 Woodlands Int(Alighting) W'lands Sq			NS9 TE2 Woodlands Causeway Point Woodlands Civic Center Woods Square	06:24	00:48	06:39	00:46	06:39	00:43

Direction 2 (Woodlands → Bedok)

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Bus Stops		Nearby Attraction	Weekdays		Saturdays		Suns / PHs
			First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus	First bus	Last bus
46009 Woodlands Int(Berth B10) W'lands Sq	NS9 TE2 Woodlands Causeway Point Woodlands Civic Center Woods Square	168A	NS9 TE2 NS9 TE2 Woodlands	05:30	23:30	05:30	23:30	05:45	23:30
46631 W'lands Stn Exit 5 W'lands Ave 2	NS9 TE2 Woodlands	168A		05:34	23:34	05:34	23:34	05:48	23:33
46331 Blk 511 W'lands Ave 2		168A		05:37	23:36	05:36	23:36	05:51	23:36
46221 Opp Casablanca W'lands Ave 2		168A		05:39	23:38	05:38	23:38	05:52	23:37
68111 Bef Seletar Camp G Jln Kayu		168A		05:54	23:52	05:53	23:53	06:07	23:52
65199 Aft Punggol Rd(Berth 1A) TPE		168A		06:01	23:59	06:00	23:59	06:13	23:58
75359 IKEA Tampines/Aft TPE Tampines Ave 10	IKEA Tampines Courts Tampines Giant Hypermarket	168A		06:07	00:06	06:05	00:05	06:18	00:04
75369 Bef Tampines Lk Tampines Ave 10		168A		06:08	00:07	06:06	00:06	06:19	00:05
75319 Aft Tampines Lk Tampines Ave 10		168A		06:09	00:08	06:07	00:07	06:20	00:06
75299 Bef Tampines Ave 9 Tampines Ave 10		168A		06:11	00:10	06:09	00:08	06:22	00:07
75289 Opp Blks 741/742 Tampines Ave 9		168A		06:12	00:11	06:10	00:09	06:23	00:08
75279 Opp Blk 721 Tampines Ave 9		168A		06:14	00:12	06:11	00:10	06:24	00:09
76549 Opp Citylife @ Tampines Tampines Ave 9		168A		06:16	00:14	06:14	00:12	06:27	00:11
76191 Blk 401 Tampines Ave 7	Tampines Polyclinic	168A		06:20	00:17	06:17	00:15	06:30	00:13
76149 Opp Tampines Stn/Int Tampines Ave 4	EW2 DT32 Tampines Tampines 1	168A	EW2 DT32 Tampines	06:22	00:19	06:19	00:17	06:32	00:15
76139 Opp Century Sq Tampines Ave 4		EW2 DT32 Tampines Century Square Tampines Mall		06:23	00:20	06:20	00:18	06:33	00:16
76069 Blk 147 Tampines Ave 5				06:25	00:21	06:22	00:19	06:35	00:17
75059 Bef Tampines West Stn Tampines Ave 1		DT31 Tampines West SAFRA Tampines	DT31 Tampines West	06:28	00:23	06:24	00:21	06:37	00:19
75069 Blk 960A Bedok Resvr Rd				06:30	00:25	06:26	00:23	06:39	00:21
75349 The Clearwater Condo Bedok Resvr Rd		Bedok Reservoir Park		06:32	00:27	06:28	00:25	06:41	00:23
84209 Bedok Resvr Stn Exit B Bedok Nth Ave 3		DT30 Bedok Reservoir Bedok Town Park	DT30 Bedok Reservoir	06:33	00:28	06:29	00:26	06:41	00:23
84529 Blk 109 Bedok Nth Ave 3				06:36	00:30	06:31	00:29	06:44	00:26
84219 Blk 139 Bedok Nth Ave 3				06:38	00:32	06:33	00:31	06:45	00:27
84351 Bedok Ctrl PO Bedok Nth St 1				06:39	00:33	06:34	00:32	06:46	00:28
84651 Aft Heartbeat @ Bedok Bedok Nth St 1		Bedok Polyclinic		06:42	00:36	06:37	00:35	06:49	00:31
84009 Bedok Int(Alighting) Bedok Nth Dr		EW5 Bedok Bedok Mall	EW5 Bedok Bedok Mall	06:44	00:38	06:39	00:37	06:51	00:33

Historical Information

Operator	Route	Year	Date	Service changes
(Current) Known as prior to 1 November 2001	Bedok ↔ Woodlands	2001	14 April	Introduced between Bedok Int and Woodlands Reg Int.
			22 July	Amended to ply Jln Kayu in both directions.
		2002	TBC	Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Tampines Ave 9 along Tampines Ave 10.
		2003	TBC	Serves new pair of bus stops before and after TPE along Tampines Ave 10.
		2006	TBC	Skips a pair of removed bus stops outside and opposite Bedok Green Sec Sch along Bedok Nth Ave 3.
			TBC	First bus from Woodlands Reg Int brought forward to 0600 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
		2007	24 June	Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Innova JC along Woodlands Ave 2.
		2008	TBC	First bus from Bedok Int brought forward to 0600 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
		2011	19 November	Amended to Bedok Temp Int.
		2012	11 March	Serves new bus stop outside Blk 204 along Bedok Nth Int.
			26 March	Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB).
		2014	5 October	Serves additional pair of bus stops before and after Punggol Rd along TPE.
			30 November	Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub.
		2015	8 November	Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite CityLife @ Tampines along Tampines Ave 9.
		2016	12 March	Amended to Woodlands Temp Int.
		2021	13 June	Amended to Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub.
			12 December	Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Heartbeat @ Bedok along Bedok Nth St 1.
		2023	8 October	First bus from Bedok Int brought forward to 0530 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.
	168Bedok ↔ Woodlands 168AWoodlands → Tampines Ave 4	2024	13 May	168AIntroduced from Woodlands Int to Tampines Ave 4 (Opp Tampines Stn/Int) during peak hours on weekdays and Saturdays. Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch.
			19 May	168First bus from Woodlands Int brought forward to 0545 hrs on Sundays and Public Holidays.